Calallen 54, Mercedes 19

Calallen’s Tanner Sparks eludes a Mercedes’ tackler and scrambles for 25 yards in the final seconds of the first half, setting up a Buddy Wright touchdown as time expired for a 28-19 lead.

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George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs3 — Wildcat Buddy Wright sheds a Tiger defender early in the first half.

George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs4 — Tanner Sparks leaves Tigers in his wake as he gets out of bounds around the ten yard line in the first half. A series of penalties prevented a Calallen score on the drive.

George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs2 — On the first play from scrimmage Calallen’s Nick Ginn outraced the Mercedes secondary 65 yards for the first Calallen score of the game.

George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs5 — Calallen’s Tyler Denman breaks up a deep pass to a Mercedes receiver late in the first half.

George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs8 — Calallen’s Buddy Wright is finally brought down by a Mercedes defender on another big run in the first half.

George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs6 — Calallen’s Joe Chadic was all pumped up after sacking the Mercedes QB late in the first half.

George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs9 — Calallen’s Buddy Wright churns through the middle of the line for a two point conversion and a 20-13 lead over the Mercedes Tigers.

George Tuley 1113_spo_FBH Calallen Playoffs7 — Calallen’s Tanner Sparks slips away from the last Mercedes defender at about the fifteen yard line before he eased into the end zone for a TD to trail the Tigers 12-13.